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🌱 Patch AM: Providence Man Charged With Taking Cocaine To Or From ACI: Cops
And check out 2026 Stormwater Innovation Expo on the Cranston Patch calendar
Morning Cranston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- State police probe links cocaine charge to Cranston's ACI facility
- Rollover crash on Plainfield Pike sends two to hospital
- See how Cranston East and West fared on a busy night
Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Variable clouds, p.m. showers, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Providence Man Charged With Taking Cocaine To Or From ACI: Cops (patch.com) — Cranston readers are learning that a Providence man has been charged in connection with allegedly bringing cocaine to or from the Adult Correctional Institutions located in the city. State police say their Special Investigations Unit led the probe, and the 48-year-old suspect was arraigned, given a $10,000 personal recognizance bond, and held as a superior court violator. 
2. 2 injured in rollover crash near Cranston-Johnston line (coastalabc.com) — Traffic on Plainfield Pike in Cranston was disrupted Thursday after a dump truck with an apparent mechanical problem veered into oncoming traffic and collided with an HVAC tow truck near the Cranston–Johnston line. Both drivers were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries, and Cranston police say their preliminary investigation points to mechanical failure as the cause.
3. Here are the winners from a busy night of high school games Thursday (providencejournal.com) — Cranston East and Cranston West both feature prominently in a packed night of Rhode Island high school sports, with East rolling past Mount Pleasant and West falling to La Salle. The roundup also highlights Cranston teams' recent volleyball and field hockey results and lists several upcoming games, including Cranston West hosting North Kingstown and Cranston East facing West Warwick at Cranston Stadium.
4. Rhode Island once had a vast network of trolleys. Can it bring back just one? (bostonglobe.com) — RIPTA is studying a major new transit line that could link Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, and Cranston, with some options ending at Park Avenue or running along Reservoir Avenue in Cranston. The proposals range from a rapid bus line to a billion‑dollar light rail system, promising faster service, new housing opportunities, and better access to jobs if state and federal funding come together.
📸 Around Cranston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranston
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Stormwater Innovation Expo →
Roger Williams Park Casino, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Cranston
8:30 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Tai Chi Paradigm® Introduction - Beginner Level
RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence
6:30 pm - Free First Saturdays In The Park
Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
9:00 am - Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence
9:00 am - Free Monthly Soil Testing
Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
10:00 am - Roger Williams Park Urban Naturalist Hikes
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
10:00 am - Advanced Xtreme Fitness Class
RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence
11:00 am - Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners
Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
11:00 am - Halloween Costume Craft Event →
Smiling Angel's Society, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
11:00 am - Oct. 15 to 18 at 7pm. Dracula Bites. A Comedy.at Spooooky Governor Sprague Mansion →
Sprague Mansion, 1351 Cranston St, Cranston
7:00 pm - The Third Great Marian Procession →
538 Broadway, Providence
9:00 am - Qigong Workshop →
Light of Hope, 245 Phenix Ave, Cranston
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Hi everyone.
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Ok Cranston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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